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2005 NISSAN ALTIMA: THE VCM AND ECU COMPUTERS AND STILL HAVE…

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CAN YOU TELL ME WHY...

CAN YOU TELL ME WHY MY 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA KEEPS BURNING UP THE #1 AND#2 IGNITION COILS ONE AFTER ANOTHER ABOUT 120 TO160 MILES APART. I JUST HAD NISSAN CHANGE THE VCM AND ECU COMPUTERS AND STILL HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM AFTER SPENDING $1659?

Hi there! This problem normally happens due to a bad ground. Check the negative battery cable where it bolts to the transmission on the car.Make sure it is clean,tight and most importantly not broken. I see this alot on the 6 cylinder, and it is not as common on the 4. This is where I would start though,it is a ground problem,just need to find the ground that is causing the problem.

Customer:

WOULD THIS CAUSE ONLY THE #1 AND #2 COILS TO BURN AND NOT THE OTHER TWO?

Yes, it is quite possible. This would be because by the time the first two burn, you can't drive the car anymore! IT is misfiring and only running on 2 cylinders. I suspect if you could keep going it would take out the other 2 as well

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